Offshore lease plan risks oil spills and environmental harm
A government study warns that leasing 10 million offshore acres for oil and gas could yield 8,500 barrels of spills per year and cause major environmental disruption. It compares Gulf of Mexico experience, notes 170,000 barrels spilled over 20 years at projected production, and cites 1,600 platforms displacing sea-floor and potential reef effects while sport fishing rises with platform numbers.
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Bureau of Land Management
Interior Department
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Gulf
Proposed Northeast railroad network disputed as potentially illegal
The Justice Department acknowledges the Northeast rail plan may breach law unless creditors receive adequate compensation. Solicitor General Bork argues Tucker Act may be needed for private suits if compensation is not assured, while Rep. Adams calls Tucker Act a red herring. The Supreme Court weighs whether taking railroad property must be decided now or after actual seizure, amid a Conrail reorganization aimed at unifying seven bankrupt carriers.
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Nixon near emotional collapse warned by Anderson source
Evansville reports former President Nixon may break down if forced to testify in the Watergate trial. Columnist Jack Anderson cited a San Clemente source saying Nixon is at the point of emotional collapse and overly influenced by the cross examination, comparing him to Captain Queeg from The Caine Mutiny.
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UPI
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San Clemente
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Richard Nixon
Captain Queeg
Evan
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New Hampshire seeks emergency funds for mountain searchs
New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission plans to send a committee to Gov Meldrim Thomson to request emergency funding as mountain search and rescue work increases. District conservation officer Arthur Muise reported half of northern district work is search related with 19 searches this month. The agency discussed hazard pay for searchers as many men are aging and ill equipped for mountains while licensing revenues lag and payroll likely by mid spring. The 1975 budget already called for 14 layoffs to ease finances.
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N.H
UPI
New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission
Meldrim Thomson
Commission
Arthur Muise
North Country
Fish and Game Department
Muise
Edward Thornton
Ray Earl Ray plea shocks former defender in King slaying case
In Memphis, former public defender Hugh Stanton Jr testified he was amazed to learn Ray would plead guilty to the 1968 murder of Martin Luther King Jr. Stanton said he planned a trial and doubted Ray could win, though he called the 99-year sentence a reasonable recommendation. Ray, flanked by marshals, smiled as a jail doctor testified Ray claimed he was not alone in the killing.
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UPI
James Earl Ray
Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Hugh Stanton Jr
Texas
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Stanton
Foreman
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